Van Gaal blames ‘evil genius’ Woodward for Man Utd sacking

Louis van Gaal blames Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for his departure from the club in 2016, describing him as ‘the evil genius’ behind his sacking.

I can’t tell Aubameyang to stay when I left – Henry

Thierry Henry is hoping to see Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remain at Arsenal, but the man who left the Gunners for Barcelona in his own playing days admits another prolific frontman may decide to take on a challenge away from north London.

Herrera: I didn’t want to leave Manchester United

Ander Herrera is sad at the way Paris Saint-Germain won Ligue 1 and admits he never wanted to leave Manchester United.

Man City players joked about Messi and Ronaldo signings after takeover – Zabaleta

Pablo Zabaleta revealed Manchester City players were putting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo up in the locker room after being taken over in 2008.

Premier League behind closed doors: Could the 2020-21 season be played without fans?

Playing football behind closed doors is normally a punishment, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it is now considered a requirement if the sport is to be resurrected.

Premier League season will be cancelled if clubs won’t play at neutral grounds, says LMA chief

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said the Premier League season will be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play at neutral grounds.

‘I’m 99% sure we’ll have Ronaldo and Bale’ – Ferguson was close to huge Man Utd transfers, reveals Evra

Sir Alex Ferguson claimed to be “99% sure” that Cristiano Ronaldo would return to Manchester United and Gareth Bale would join from Tottenham before heading into retirement in 2013, says Patrice Evra.

Arteta: I shouldn’t have to convince a player to join Arsenal

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says he is only interested in recruiting players who don’t have to be convinced to play for the Gunners.

Premier League return after coronavirus ‘would lift the spirit of the nation’, says UK government

Discussions relating to the return of Premier League football have been held in “constructive meetings”, according to the United Kingdom government’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab.

Stones wants guarantees for football’s return from coronavirus

Manchester City defender John Stones is eager for the season to resume, but only when it is “safe for everyone”.